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February 1, 2007  RSS feed

From top to bottom, these students are good
STAGE DIVAS- White Oak Elementary School second grade students Hanna Wildermuth, standing, and Hannah Teague perform a dance to the song "Right Where You Want Me" at the school's talent show last week. More...
County favors smaller version of Heschel West
Yaroslavsky proposes temporary cap of 390 students
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Heschel West, a private Jewish day school proposed for an area adjacent to Old Agoura, will probably be allowed to open its planned new campus, but with a temporary cap on enrollment. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors heard appeals Jan. More...

Sex charges filed against Calabasas theater arts teacher
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Ward Fletcher Reel, a former theater arts teacher at Calabasas High School, has been charged with misdemeanor sex offenses involving five underage girls. After official charges were filed by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office earlier last month, Reel was placed on unpaid leave. More...

 Community
• article has image Agoura Hills team CERTain to help
The Community Emergency Response Team in Agoura announced a new group of leaders. Carol Tubelis, Agoura Hills' emergency operations coordinator, introduced CERT's new board of directors at the Jan. 17 meeting. Tubelis will continue in charge of the "triage/medical" committee and will be assisted by Valerie Fox, who was appointed deputy in charge. More...
• article has image State of City boasts 'eventful year'
• Group assumes role in fighting terrorism
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Los Robles Hospital unveils STEMI heart center
Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center has a new distinction as the only designated STEMI center in east Ventura County. STEMI is an acronym for ST elevated myocardial infarction, a severe form of heart attack which is recognized on an EKG by a pattern of ventricular time interval variations. More...
• article has image Doctor speaks at Italian club meeting
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 Bulletin
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THURS., FEB. 1 Black History Month Democratic Club of Camarillo celebrates Black History Month, 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. George Corbin, CLU adjunct professor, speaks about Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. Public invited. Joan or Bob Rust (805) 484-6601. More...
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 Business
• article has image New retail center to be built in T.O.
Plans for a new $6.5 million retail building in Thousand Oaks were announced by Tony Principe, president of Westcord Commercial Real Estate Services of Westlake Village, the brokers marketing the property. Principe said the 10,000square-foot building will feature 32-foot-high ceilings, allowing it to accommodate 5,000- to 10,000squarefoot retail tenants. More...
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• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Schools
• article has image Oak Park High to host Battle of the Bands
More groups are needed for competition
Bands are needed for the Oak Park High School choir's annual Battle of the Bands, to be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Fri., March 2. Pitch, tightness, balance, lead vocals, background vocals/harmony, musicianship, originality and stage presence are among the skills judges will consider. More...
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• article has image Teacher of the Month
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 Sports
• article has image Warriors overcome major obstacles
Despite injuries, WHS girls' soccer team ranked second in Division II
Considering his team lost two of its best players for the season because of knee injuries a few weeks back, Westlake High girls' soccer coach Frank Marino is extremely satisfied with where the Warriors stand in the ultracompetitive Marmonte League. More...
• LVUSD considering installing FieldTurf at Agoura, Calabasas high schools
• article has image Local soccer star caps college career
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 Pets
• article has image Critter Tail
Buffett finds a home
My name is Buffett, like in Jimmy Buffett. I am an 11yearold, odd-looking basset hound mix with a long-haired dark brown and red coat. I have bowed front legs and duck feet paws. I don't have long ears, but I have a very good snooter for following scent trails. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Temple to help send New Orleans kids to camp
When it throws a party, Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills goes all out to make it both fun and meaningful. When partygoers show up for the temple's annual dinner/dance Feb. 10 at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village, they'll not only come for the food and entertainment, but also to support a cause for children. More...
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• Discussion on interfaith marriage
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 On the
Town
• article has image Tango and more
TWO TO TANGO--Orlando Paiva and his wife, Laura Tate, take to the dance floor in a romantic tango. Paiva, a renowned dancer, owns the Paiva Dance Academy at 2636 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. in T.O. The academy, which opens Feb. 5, teaches all styles of dancing for children and adults. For information call (805) 496-7620 or visit www.paivadanceacademy. More...
• article has image The healing power of laughter
• article has image Agoura High to mount 'The Miracle Worker'
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 Letters
• Nurses are concerned, too
Thanks to Jim Sherman for his cogent response to The Acorn's editorial regarding the Los Robles Emergency Room. The original editorial was well-written and informative. I don't think the public truly understands that emergency departments everywhere are the social and medical safety nets for the entire country. More...
• Off the mark
• Eruv no joke
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 Editorials
• Doesn't it bug you when . . . ?
The coffee industry puts out another study about the wonderful effects of caffeine? We all love our cup o' Joe in the morning, but it will not make you live to be 100. Doesn't it bug you when you answer the phone and the person at the other end demands to know, "Who's this? More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
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